Talk:Charley Casserly

Birth Year & Age Uncertainty
I estimated that Mr. Casserly was born in 1948 based upon a New York Times article dated 2008, which stated that he was 59, as well as an article by Mr. Casserly himself, dated 2008, in which he claims to have been 8 years old in 1957. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/13/sports/football/13casserly.html and http://www.sportsline.com/cbssports/story/10931996 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.120.75.131 (talk) 21:08, 24 August 2008 (UTC)

The proposed article for Charley Casserly is not objective. The proposed article does not at all discuss any of the mistakes Casserly made during his tenure with the Washington Redskins. Moreover, it does not discuss any of his mistakes during his tenure with the Houston Texans, which was an unmitigated disaster. When Casserly left the Texans, the team had just finished a 2-14 season, the worst in the NFL. Casserly's horrible drafting and free agent acquisitions left the team with a lousy roster and no room under the NFL salary cap. Coach Gary Kubiak had to completely remake the roster, which was left in terrible shape by Casserly. An informal poll conducted by the Houston Chronicle revealed that Houston residents voted Casserly the worst General Manager in the history of Houston sports. Carlosescobar (talk) 02:54, 25 November 2008 (UTC)Cescobar

Inappropriate Deletions by HM211980
HM211980 is continuing to make deletions to the Charley Casserly entry even though all of them are supported by facts and footnotes. This is also despite having received previous warnings against doing that. I suspect this person is a family member or friend of Casserly's. If Wikipedia is to be an unbiased source of facts, it is inappropriate for that person to be deleting information about Casserly. The record is very clear that his work with the Houston Texans was terrible. After four seasons under Casserly's supervision, the team finished 2-14, the worst record in the NFL. Moreover, the team had very few good players and had little room under the salary cap because Mr. Casserly did such a bad job of building the roster. Please see all the footnotes provided. I suggest that HM211980 be banned from making changes to that entry. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Carlosescobar (talk • contribs) 20:06, 11 January 2009 (UTC)

More inappropriate edits by HM211980
HM211980 continues to make deletions of factual information just because he or she doesn't like the facts reported about Casserly. I suspect HM211980 is a relative or friend of Casserly. I hope a Widipedia editor who is knowledgeable about the NFL will review the article and draw the appropriate conclusions. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Carlosescobar (talk • contribs) 18:09, 2 February 2009 (UTC)

Added Section Regading Buchanon Trade
I added a section noting that Casserly was criticized for trading 2nd and 3rd round picks for Phillip Buchanon. I cite Pro Football Weekly, the most respected source of information about the NFL, and the Houston Chronicle. I also cite another source that further discussed this topic when it happened. These are not op-ed pieces, but simply point out the facts. It is noteworthy that team owner Bob McNair publicly criticized this trade, as noted in the published pieces. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Carlosescobar (talk • contribs) 23:00, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

Heath Shuler
I added a note about Heath Shuler, a very high draft choice of Casserly's. Shuler was the 3rd overall pick in the NFL draft who was named the 4th biggest bust in NFL history by ESPN. I believe the article highlights Casserly's successes, without noting his failures. If the article is to be objective and balanced, it needs to include both. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Carlosescobar (talk • contribs) 23:07, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

Undid Deletion by other Editor
HM211980 deleted a sentence indicating that Casserly's work with the Texans was subject to criticism. That is a factual comment supported by footnotes from respected sources. Here is an excerpt from Pro Football Weekly, a highly respected source of information about the NFL that supports the sentence (emphasis added):

The way we hear it, two well-known veterans of the league’s front-office wars — Texans GM Charley Casserly and Bills GM Tom Donahoe — are good bets to be sent packing after their teams’ disappointing seasons mercifully grind to a halt in a couple of weeks.

Casserly’s future in Houston is in serious doubt after owner Bob McNair hired former Broncos, Giants and Falcons head coach Dan Reeves as a consultant last week. Reeves, out of football since the 2003 season, will evaluate both the coaching staff and the scouting department. McNair hired Reeves after consulting other owners and indicated that an endorsement from Broncos owner Pat Bowlen was a deciding factor in hiring Reeves.

There’s speculation Reeves could become the Texans’ second-ever head coach if Dom Capers is fired after the season, though a source close to the club believes his candidacy is a long shot at the moment. While Reeves, 61, said he views himself as a “football coach first” and indicated he would be open to coaching again, he made it clear he was not campaigning for Capers’ job.

If Reeves doesn’t become the Texans’ head coach, there’s a chance he could oversee the team’s football operations and assist in the coaching search. Former Falcons vice president of football operations Ron Hill, who worked with Reeves in Atlanta, is one of the names also thought to be a logical GM candidate if Casserly is let go.

Casserly, who has been with the Texans for six years (four seasons of play), has been criticized for his work on Draft Day and in free agency. Trading second- and third-round draft picks to Oakland for CB Phillip Buchanon in April also proved a mistake. Buchanon was benched early in the season for poor play and later landed on injured reserve. McNair recently panned the trade in an interview with The Houston Chronicle and indicated he would take a more active role in personnel matters in the future.

Here is an excerpt from the New York Times article (emphasis added):

Of the criticism he received for his work with the Texans, Casserly repeated something the Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke once told him: “Criticism is like being in the rain. Once you’re wet, what’s another drop?”

—Preceding unsigned comment added by Carlosescobar (talk • contribs) 17:47, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

Still more inappropriate edits by HM211980
HM211980 continues to delete factual text that is supported by links to respected sources. He is deleting statements from articles published in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Pro Football Weekly and others, because he/she apparently feels his/her opinion is a better judge of the record than those sources. That person's biases are overwhelming. I honestly question whether that person is Casserly himself or a close relative. I also note that HM211980 is not explaining his/her reasoning on the discussion page, as requested by other Wikipedia editors.

Carlosescobar (talk) 04:22, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

Casserole early coaching years.
Casserly also coached swimming at Cathedral H.S. in Springfield. Despite no experience in the sport he studied the prevailing training techniques and established a winning program which would win the New England Championship in 1977.

Mark Burzynski Cathedral H. S. ‘77 75.133.113.125 (talk) 23:43, 2 January 2022 (UTC)